IBM 2142 Using the Advanced Diagnostic Test Programs, Program Navigation, Using First Letter

Using the Advanced Diagnostic Test Programs

The test programs provide advanced functions and utilities for users and service or support professionals to troubleshoot even the most difficult problems.

Program Navigation

You	can	maneuver		within	the test	programs	by typing the first letter of a
menu	choice,		using	the	function keys, or using command-line options. You
can	also	use	the	mouse	pointer	to choose	an option.

Using

the

First

Letter

of

a

Menu

Choice

Throughout

the

test

programs,

pressing

the

first letter

of an

option

on a

menu

is the

same

as

moving

to

that

item

with

the

cursor

and

pressing

Enter.

Using

the

Function

Keys

Use

the

following

keys

to

maneuver

throughout

the

test

programs:

Keys

Action

Enter

Select an

item,

run the test module, or

run

the

test

Down

Moves

the

cursor

down

Arrow

↓()

Up

Moves

the

cursor

up

Arrow

↑()

Left

Moves

the

cursor

left

Arrow

(←)

Right

Moves

the

cursor

right

Arrow

(→)

F1

Calls

up

the

appropriate

Help

information. Use the

up

arrow key

(↑) or the

down

arrow↓)

tokey scroll(

through

the

information.

Pressing

F1

from

within

a Help screen provides a help index from

which

you

can

select

different

categories. One

of

the

important

help

categories

is function key usage. Pressing Esc exits

Help and

returns

to

where

you

left

off.

Esc

Go

back

to

the

previous

menu.

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